初中英语短文 8页

1ChineseNewYearChineseNewYearisthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleallovertheworld.ItisalsocalledtheSpringFestivalortheLunarNewYear.TheexactdateoftheSpringFestivalontheWesterncalendarchangesfromyeartoyear.However,ChineseNewYeartakesplacebetweenJanuary1andFebruary19.OntheChinesecalendareveryyearhasananimal'sname.Theseanimalsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,ram,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.AChineselegendsaysthatthesetwelveanimalshadarace.Thefirstyearwasnamedaftertherat,thewinner.Theotherelevenyearswerenamedaccordingtotheorderinwhichtheanimalsarrivedintherace.Thecleverratjumpedontotheox'sback,andthenattheendjumpedovertheox'sheadtoarrivefirst!TheChinesebelievethatapersonborninaparticularyearhassomeofthecharacteristicsofthatanimal.2ATeenager'sJoke:GuidelinesforDoingSchoolworkMyschoolhadapolicyabouthomework.Studentsshouldnotspendmorethanninetyminutespernightdoinghomework.ThisishowIusethetimeformywork.Fifteenminuteslookingforassignment;Elevenminutescallingafriendfortheassignment;Twentythreeminutesexplainingwhytheteacherismeananddoesnotliketeenagers;Eightminutesinthebathroom;Tenminutesgettingasnack;SevenminutescheckingtheTVGuide;\nSixminutestellingmyparentsthattheteacherneverexplainedtheassignment;TenminutessittingatthekitchentablewaitingforMomorDadtodotheassignment.3TheToadandtheFrogAtoadsawafrogneartheroad.Hewasafatoldfrog.Hesatandmoanedandgroaned.Thetoadsaid,“Donotmoanandgroan,Mr.Frog.Hoplikeme.Hopdowntheroad.”Sothefrogandthetoadwentdowntheroadtoabigoaktree.“Iamhome,”saidthetoad.“ComeinandIwillmaketea.”ButMr.Frogsaid,inadeepcroak,“Imustnotroamfarfromhome.Iwillbeofftomyhomenearthepond.”4.AwasanapplepieA是一个苹果(APPLE)派BbititB咬了(BIT)它一口CcutitC切开(CUT)它DdealtwithitD来分发(DEALT)它\nEateitE吃了(EAT)它FfoughtforitF为了它而与人打斗(FOUGHT)GgotitG得到了(GOT)它HhaditH拥有了(HAD)它IinspecteditI来检查(INSPECTED)它JjumpedforitJ为得到了苹果派而欢蹦乱跳(JUMPED)KkeptitK保存(KEPT)起了苹果派LlongedforitL渴望(LONGED)得到苹果派MmournedforitM因没得到苹果派而伤心落泪(MOURNED)NnoddedatitN对苹果派点头(NODDED)OopeneditO打开了(OPENED)它PpeepedinitP觊觎(PEEPED)它QquartereditQ把个苹果派分成了四份(QUARTERED)RranforitR为了它跑(RAN)SstoleitS偷了它(STOLE)TtookitT拿走了(TOOK)苹果派UupsetitU打翻了(UPSET)它VvieweditV审视着(VIEWED)它WwanteditW想得到(WANTED)它X，Y，Zandampersandallwishedforapieceinhand.XYZ和&都希望手上能有一块苹果派。5HomestayintheUSMynameisJennyandIdidahomestayinAmerica.WhenIfirstmetmyhostmother,Mary,shegavemeabighug.Iwasreallyshockedbecause\nIhadneverbeenhuggedbefore,andIwasnsurehowtorespond.BythetimeIleftAmerica,though,Icametoenjoyhuggingandbeinghugged.Shakinghandswasalsoachallenge.Myhomestayfather,Peter,lookedatmestraightintheeyeandsqueezedmyhandfirmly.BothMaryandPeterwantedmetocallthembytheirfirstnamesbecausethey,asAmericans,likeinformality.Byusingfirstnamesonly,wefeltfriendliertowardseachother.6BrothersandSistersMysisterisayearolderthanmeandwe'vebeensharingaroomsinceIwas3yearsold.Weareveryclose,butwealsofightallthetime.Ourfightsareneverserious.Ican'trememberthecauseofourfightsnow,buttheywerealwaysoversmallthings.SometimesitwasjustoveraparticularwordIusedormaybejustbecausemysistergavemyteddybearahugandIwasunhappyaboutit.Wedon'ttakeourfightsveryseriouslyasifallthefightsareagame.Ithinkit'sperfectlyokayforkidstofightwiththeirbrothersorsisters.NowI'mateenager,andIeventhinkthatthey'resweetmemories!share分享serious认真的cause原因fight打架particular特别的，特殊的teddybear玩具熊teenage青少年perfectly完全兄弟姐妹我的姐姐比我大一岁，从我三岁起我们就一直合用一个房间。我们非常亲密，但是我们也时常打架。我们打架从来不是认真的。我现在都记不起我们打架的原因，但肯定是因为一些小事。有时候，仅仅是因为我用的某个词，或者是因为姐姐抱了我的玩具熊，而我对此感到生气。我们从来不把打架当真，就好像这只是场游戏。我觉得小孩子和兄弟姐妹们打打闹闹没有什么。现在我已经十几岁了，但我觉得那都是我美好的回忆！\n7ThirtyDaysHathSeptember（NurseryRhyme）ThirtydayshathSeptember,April,June,andNovember;Alltheresthavethirty-one,ExceptforFebruaryalone,Ithastwenty-eightdaysclear,Andtwenty-nineoneachLeapYear.hath（古英语）=hasleapyear闰年三十天的是九月（童谣一首）三十天的是九月，四月，六月和十一月；其余的月份都是三十一天，除了二月，二月只有二十八天，每个闰年二月有二十九天。8TwoDumplingsAyoungmanhadasmallbusiness.Heworkedveryhard,andhemadealotofmoney.Oneday,hehaddinnerwithabusinessman.Hewantedthemantobecomehisbusinesspartner.Whentheyfinishedthedinner,thereweretwodumplingsleft.Theyoungmantoldthewaitress:"PleasepacktheminadoggybagandI'dliketotakethemhome.Soonthebusinessmandecidedtoworktogetherwiththeyoungman.Hesaid,"Theyoungmanisgreat.Hehaslotsofmoneybuthewon'twasteit.dumpling饺子partner伙伴waitress女服务员pack包doggybag（饭店里客人将吃剩食物打包带走时用的）纸包两个饺子一个年轻人做了点小生意。他工作很努力，所以他赚到了许多钱。一天，他和一个商人吃饭。他希望那个人成为他的生意伙伴。当他们吃完饭后，还剩下两个饺子。年轻人告诉服务员小姐：“请把这两个饺子打包，我要带回家去。”很快，这个商人就决定和这个年轻人一起做生意了。他说：“这个年轻人很好。他有很多钱但他不浪费。”\n9AVisittotheCityCentreOntheirfirstdayinthecapital,DianaandPetervisitedtheOldTowerwhichstoodonahillnearthecitycentre.Therewerestairsleadingtothetop,butDianaandPeterdecidedtotakethelift.Atthetoptherewasacaf?andabalconywherevisitorscouldstandandenjoytheview.Itwasmagnificent—youcouldseethewholecity,theriverandthehillsbeyond.OntheirwaybackfromtheTower,DianaandPeterwentpastthemainsquareinthecitycentre.Theystoppedatastalltohavesomeorangejuice,andsatandwatchedthetrafficforawhile.Thesquarewasverybusy,withcars,buses,bicyclesandpedestriansgoinginalldirections.Inthecentreofthesquaretherewasapolicemancontrollingthetraffic.stair楼梯takethelift乘电梯balcony阳台magnificent壮观的stall摊点pedestrian行人control控制游览市中心戴安娜和彼特第一天游览了首都市容，去了市中心附近小山上的古塔。古塔有楼梯直通塔顶，但戴安娜和彼特决定乘坐电梯。塔顶有一个咖啡厅和观光平台，游客可以俯瞰市容。这儿的景色很美丽——整座城市尽收眼底，还有远处的河流和群山。在从古塔回来的路上，戴安娜和彼特游览了市中心广场。他们在一个小摊贩前停下喝果汁，坐下小歇一会，观赏街上的车水马龙，广场上小汽车、公共汽车、自行车和行人络绎不绝，广场中心一位警察在指挥交通。10Rain,Rain,GoAway（NurseryRhyme）Rain,rain,goaway,Comeagainanotherday.Rain,rain,gotoSpain,Nevershowyourfaceagain.Rain,rain,pourdown,Butnotadroponourtown.Rainonthegreengrass,Andrainonthetree,Andrainonthehousetop,Butnotonme.Rain,rain,goaway,Comeagainonwashingday.Rain,rain,gotoGermany,Andremaintherepermanently.Rain,rain,goaway,ComeonMartha'sweddingday.remain保持，逗留permanently永远地雨，雨，走开吧（童谣一首）\n雨，雨，走开吧，改天再来吧，雨，雨，去西班牙吧，不要再出现了。雨，雨，尽情地下吧，但是一滴也不要下到我们镇上来。雨下在碧绿的草地上，雨下在树上，雨下在房顶上，但不要下在我身上。雨，雨，走开吧，洗衣服的那天再来吧。雨，雨，去德国吧，永远待在那里吧11AnEmbarrassingShowThedayoftheschoolsciencefairhadfinallyarrived,andLisawasbothnervousandexcited.Shecouldn'twaittoshowoffhervolcanomodelatthefair.Shemightevenwinthefirstprize!AsLisawassettinguphervolcano,shenoticedherfriendAlex'sprojectonthetablenexttohers.Weeksago,Alexhadaskedherforhelpincreatingamodelofthesolarsystem,andLisawasgladtohelp.HenevertoldherheasgoingtoenteritintheScienceFair!Hismodelwaspaintedbeautifullyindifferentcolours.FinallyAlexgotthefirstplaceandLisafeltveryembarrassed.fair展览会nervous神经紧张的，不安的excited兴奋的showoff炫耀volcano火山project设计，计划create创作，创造solarsystem太阳系embarrassed觉得难堪的一次令人难堪的展览学校的科学展览日终于到来了，丽莎既紧张又兴奋。她等不及要在展览会上炫耀她的火山模型。她甚至有可能赢得第一名！正当丽莎组装她的火山时，她注意到旁边桌子上她朋友亚历克斯的设计。几星期前，亚历克斯曾请她帮助他创作一个太阳系的模型，丽莎很乐意地帮助了他。可他从没告诉过她他打算拿它参加科学展览！他的模型色彩鲜艳。最终亚历克斯获得了第一名，丽莎觉得很难堪！12Humour—ThingsYourMotherWouldn’tSay"BegoodandI'llbuyyouamotorcycleforyourbirthday!"HowonearthcanyouseetheTVsittingsofarback?""Don'sbotherwearingajacket—it'squitewarmout."Letmesmellthatshirt—yeah,it'sgoodforanotherweek."Ithinkaclutteredbedroomisasignofcreativity.?"Yeah,Iusedtoskipschool,too.?"Justleaveallthelightson...itmakesthehousemorecheery."CouldyouturnthemusicuploudersoIcanenjoyit,too?humour幽默motorcycle摩托车onearth究竟smell闻cluttered混乱的sign预兆，表现creativity创造力skip跳cheery愉快的幽默——母亲不会说的话“你表现好，我就给你买辆摩托车作为生日礼物！”“你怎么能够坐得这么远看电视呢？”“不用麻烦再穿夹克衫了——外面很暖和。”\n“让我闻闻这件衬衫——好，还可以再穿一个星期。”“我觉得乱七八糟的卧室也是创造力的表现。”“好，我以前也逃过课。”“就让所有的灯都开着吧……这样的房间更令人愉快。”“你可以把音乐开得再响一点吗？这样我也可以欣赏它。”